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in waters off natori city, miyagi a phenomenon called an andula bore was seen. in which a series of tsunami waves were high near the shore and flooded in. tohoku university professor fumihiko imamura says more than 20 andula bores and the extensive damage may have been caused by them. schools in the quake hit area have become a temporary home for thousands of evacuees. many students have returned but not for classes.
in waters off natori city, miyagi a phenomenon called an andula bore was seen. in which a series of tsunami waves were high near the shore and flooded in. tohoku university professor fumihiko imamura says more than 20 andula bores and the extensive damage may have been caused by them. schools in the quake hit area have become a temporary home for thousands of evacuees. many students have returned but not for classes.
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in miyagi prefecture, 1,860 deaths has been confirmed and 2 -- 200,011 people remain missing. await prefecture has 3,318 missing. fukushima prefecture has confirmed 509 deaths. over 440,000 people are in about 200400 health shelters. some of the shelters lack food, water and essential supplies such as fuel. relief efforts are hampered by fuel shortage for trucks and ambulances. snow is also falling. the meteorological agency warns the cold weather poses a health risk for the evacuees. the agency says strong aftershocks are likely to continue. it says near the epicenter the intensity could reach six minus to six plus on the japanese scale of zero to seven. now we have reports from miyagi prefecture that suffered extensive damage from the earthquake and tsunami. many people continue to search for their family members and loved ones. they are supporting each other in this time of great despair. >> reporter: this is the iwate prefecture after the earthquake and tsunami, a great fire broke out and the center part of the city was devastated. in the city office, an emergency telephon
in miyagi prefecture, 1,860 deaths has been confirmed and 2 -- 200,011 people remain missing. await prefecture has 3,318 missing. fukushima prefecture has confirmed 509 deaths. over 440,000 people are in about 200400 health shelters. some of the shelters lack food, water and essential supplies such as fuel. relief efforts are hampered by fuel shortage for trucks and ambulances. snow is also falling. the meteorological agency warns the cold weather poses a health risk for the evacuees. the...
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yasuo onodera who is practicing in miyagi prefecture. he has decided to provide free legal advice to those who have been affected by the crisis and this man has entrusted his car to a dealer. however, the car has been washed away. and he asks whether he can seek compensation from the dealer. the lawyer says this is a natural disaster and therefore they make the assumption it is a force of nature however, let us try to file for such a complaint. however, it will take some time. this area has been affected by the quake and tsunami and also fire. this is the town of kes that city. 5,000 deaths are confirmed as of yesterday and there are many whose whereabouts are unaccounted for. 25 years ago, he has practiced law. when the tsunami struck he was in another town and he was saved. however his office, two kilometer from the sign has been devastated. the first floor has been flooded and important documents have been washed away. all the pcs are no longer working and most likely the data on the pcs cannot be accessed. for the time being, he felt
yasuo onodera who is practicing in miyagi prefecture. he has decided to provide free legal advice to those who have been affected by the crisis and this man has entrusted his car to a dealer. however, the car has been washed away. and he asks whether he can seek compensation from the dealer. the lawyer says this is a natural disaster and therefore they make the assumption it is a force of nature however, let us try to file for such a complaint. however, it will take some time. this area has...
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in miyagi prefecture, 244 deaths have been confirmed. -- fukushima prefecture has confirmed 533 deaths and nearly 3,000 are missing. more than 336,000 people are in over 2,300 shelter unless the devastated prefectures. some of the shelters lack food and water and other essential supplies. relief efforts are hampered by a shortage of fuel for trucks and ambulances. on thursday morning, temperatures in some of the affected areas plunged below zero degrees celsius and snow has fallen there. fukushima prefecture says 14 hospital patients have died after evacuating to an emergency shelter. two reportedly died on a bus that was taken them to a high school for shelter on monday. 12 died after arriving there. most of the patients were elderly and some were bedridden. the school principal says there are four medical staffers at the shelter but they have only minimum medical equipment. >>> nhk world has a report from miyagi prefecture, one of the hardest hit areas. the recent cold weather is making it more difficult for survivors. >> reporter: it snowed all night in northern japan. a total of 85
in miyagi prefecture, 244 deaths have been confirmed. -- fukushima prefecture has confirmed 533 deaths and nearly 3,000 are missing. more than 336,000 people are in over 2,300 shelter unless the devastated prefectures. some of the shelters lack food and water and other essential supplies. relief efforts are hampered by a shortage of fuel for trucks and ambulances. on thursday morning, temperatures in some of the affected areas plunged below zero degrees celsius and snow has fallen there....
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miyagi prefecture, roughly 46% of the town area have been inundated. in the devastated area they are speeding ahead with measures in order to build prefabricated homes and also to restore urban infrastructure. however, there are major obstacles in the way. the research institute have stepped into kesennuma city of miyagi prefecture that have suffered devastating damages. along the kesennuma port, along 2.5 meters from the map there is a tank that had been toppled. this contains heavy fuel. the heavy fuel may have spilled over into the town area and could have been the source of widespread fires. at 500 meters from the coast there is a 330-ton large vessel that has been washed to this distance. this is a witness. he says that from the red building just alongside it, along the road, the vessel had been washed to where it is. he never dreamt that such a large vessel would find its way here. and this researcher says that there are vessels and also tanks that are installed along the port and these are debris that have been washed away and this is one such e
miyagi prefecture, roughly 46% of the town area have been inundated. in the devastated area they are speeding ahead with measures in order to build prefabricated homes and also to restore urban infrastructure. however, there are major obstacles in the way. the research institute have stepped into kesennuma city of miyagi prefecture that have suffered devastating damages. along the kesennuma port, along 2.5 meters from the map there is a tank that had been toppled. this contains heavy fuel. the...
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miyagi was a tsunami pounded sendai city washing inland ten kilometers. police say 200 to 300 tiods have been found. in other parts of miyagi prefecture, 62 people have been confirmed ad rescue and identification s bng slowed because much of the area is under water. a fire has engulfed much of the bay area. thfi dasr management agency says the flames may have been sparked after oil leaked in nghring fukushima a uni. prefecture, 91 people have been confirmed dead and more than 480 are missing. tna hhe than 7.3 meters hit a port in the prefecture. wide stretches of the coastline iwata prefecture, at least 191 people have been confirmed dead. more than 200 others are reported missing following a tsunami. in tokyo and neighboring prefectures, 29 people have died, some after being hit by falling deis thumr o people dead across japan has reached 573. about 730 others are missing. the total number ofeand missing is expected to rise to more than 1,300. >>> the massive earthquake has also damaged two nuclear power an i fukushima prefecture. air has been released f
miyagi was a tsunami pounded sendai city washing inland ten kilometers. police say 200 to 300 tiods have been found. in other parts of miyagi prefecture, 62 people have been confirmed ad rescue and identification s bng slowed because much of the area is under water. a fire has engulfed much of the bay area. thfi dasr management agency says the flames may have been sparked after oil leaked in nghring fukushima a uni. prefecture, 91 people have been confirmed dead and more than 480 are missing....
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this is in a rural region north of tokyo called miyagi. as you can see, this is obviously causing mass destruction in this particular region. as we continue to get more details, most people are saying the aftershock was just as bad, coming in at 7.4. once again, this quake struck in the middle of the afternoon, a friday amp locally, 2:46, so most people at work or out and about. perhaps the one upside might be this looks to be sparsely densely populated region as opposed to an area like tokyo, a city with more people in them. it looks like a lot of farmland. this is footage from the initial tsunami, taking out cars and obviously causing a lot of problems. >> absolutely unbelievable footage. the extent of the destruction still a big unknown. we want to turn things over to akiko fujita, our correspondent in japan. good morning, akiko. are you hearing anything about the extent of the damage? i know it's pandemonium and chaos, not surprisingly, but are you hearing anything about the damage of all this may be? >> reporter: it's interesting. we
this is in a rural region north of tokyo called miyagi. as you can see, this is obviously causing mass destruction in this particular region. as we continue to get more details, most people are saying the aftershock was just as bad, coming in at 7.4. once again, this quake struck in the middle of the afternoon, a friday amp locally, 2:46, so most people at work or out and about. perhaps the one upside might be this looks to be sparsely densely populated region as opposed to an area like tokyo,...
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the quake hit plant in miyagi prefecture is not in operation. panasonic, hitachi have increased production of batteries. they are operating at full capacity. following suit, osaka-based electrochemical company plans to increase production of flash lights to meet demand. >>> in a bid to secure funds for rebuilding quake-hit areas the japanese government will review plans for subcy dieding highway tolls -- subsidizing highway tolls. they will submit a draft proposal on wednesday. this is amid mounting calls from within the ruling democratic party to use highway toll-related funds for reconstruction efforts. the proposal will suggest shelving a planned cap for freeway tolls on weekdays which was to take effect in april. it excludes toll-free sections already in place on a trial basis which cover 20% of rural highway roads in the country. the ministry says the move will save $1.2 billion. the ministry adds that after june it will scale back the toll-free experiment. $1.5 billion have been earmarked for this program in fiscal 2011. >>> russia says it
the quake hit plant in miyagi prefecture is not in operation. panasonic, hitachi have increased production of batteries. they are operating at full capacity. following suit, osaka-based electrochemical company plans to increase production of flash lights to meet demand. >>> in a bid to secure funds for rebuilding quake-hit areas the japanese government will review plans for subcy dieding highway tolls -- subsidizing highway tolls. they will submit a draft proposal on wednesday. this is...
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from our camera reporter in miyagi. and it looks -- it looks like the tsunami has engulfed several cities in miyagi prefecture. live footage of miyagi, as the tsunami has struck the area. the river.ngulfing farms, live footage of an inferno going pretty much out of control, with firefighters not being able to contain it in chiba prefecture,
from our camera reporter in miyagi. and it looks -- it looks like the tsunami has engulfed several cities in miyagi prefecture. live footage of miyagi, as the tsunami has struck the area. the river.ngulfing farms, live footage of an inferno going pretty much out of control, with firefighters not being able to contain it in chiba prefecture,
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to rock the country meanwhile the estimated death toll from the earthquake triggered tsunami in the miyagi province alone is believed to exceed ten thousand. bennett has the latest from tokyo. actually the city is still shaking there been a number of aftershocks just this morning even one the last one about twenty minutes ago the whole room was shaking as i walk downstairs the light fittings were shaking and it's very hard to actually walk in a straight line you're swaying and enjoying the night there in couple of aftershocks so strong in fact that they work me up and i could actually hear the room creaking and things now falling from the roof outside so the city is still experiencing aftershocks none that are actually inflicting damage on the city now and from what i see in that this is very little of surface damage here but the transport infrastructure is definitely still suffering when trying to arrange transport now to sendai for the epicenter there where that earthquake hit me days ago. and all the trains none of the trains going to the north of the country they're not working and the
to rock the country meanwhile the estimated death toll from the earthquake triggered tsunami in the miyagi province alone is believed to exceed ten thousand. bennett has the latest from tokyo. actually the city is still shaking there been a number of aftershocks just this morning even one the last one about twenty minutes ago the whole room was shaking as i walk downstairs the light fittings were shaking and it's very hard to actually walk in a straight line you're swaying and enjoying the...
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japanese officials say some two thousand bodies have been found in the miyagi prefecture following friday's massive earthquake and tsunami the findings will significantly increase the number of dead which currently stands at eighteen hundred. and urgency officials are on high alert in russia's far eastern a southern region close to japan's border with concerns about the threat of nuclear contamination. and in other news that libya's rebels are losing ground as colonel gadhafi forces push through the opposition stronghold in the east but with no positive action and a constant power struggle locals say the end seems no where inside. coming to you live from moscow you're watching archie thanks for joining us it's just six pm in japan though there were new threats and warnings coming there from the country with reports of a possible third explosion on the way up in fukushima nuclear plant where this call was monday second blast there were injured eleven people were japanese officials have been reassuring locals that radiation levels at the plant are within legal limits up to one hundred. sixty
japanese officials say some two thousand bodies have been found in the miyagi prefecture following friday's massive earthquake and tsunami the findings will significantly increase the number of dead which currently stands at eighteen hundred. and urgency officials are on high alert in russia's far eastern a southern region close to japan's border with concerns about the threat of nuclear contamination. and in other news that libya's rebels are losing ground as colonel gadhafi forces push...
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japanese officials say some two thousand bodies have been found in the miyagi district following friday's massive earthquake and tsunami the findings will significantly increase the number of dead which currently stands at eighteen hundred. and emergency officials are on high alert in russia's foreign eastern southern region that's close to japan's border concerned about the threat of nuclear contamination. coming to you live from our studios in moscow you're watching r t thanks for joining us now to our developing story japanese officials are reassuring locals that radiation levels be a focal sheen one number one power plant are within the legal limits lock to one hundred sixty people could have been exposed to radiation following two explosions up the facility in northeastern or japan along monday morning a second explosion there injured eleven people within a twenty kilometer radius of the site had been evacuated to safety the reactors are said to be intact at the moment and officials claim another blast is now unlikely all this was triggered by friday's massive earthquake which was th
japanese officials say some two thousand bodies have been found in the miyagi district following friday's massive earthquake and tsunami the findings will significantly increase the number of dead which currently stands at eighteen hundred. and emergency officials are on high alert in russia's foreign eastern southern region that's close to japan's border concerned about the threat of nuclear contamination. coming to you live from our studios in moscow you're watching r t thanks for joining us...
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shelter at this evacuation center alone. 9600 in the town of minami sanriku. 166,000 in the prefecture of miyagi. 285,000 in the whole affected areas. that is just one indication of how serious the situation remains reporting live from minami sanriku. >> sdf helicopters arriving there for rescue work, but you can see snow was still there and the situation still continued to be very see veer for the survivors doctor -- se is veer for the survivors and up next is the weather forecast wisakiochi. we are looking at conditions across japan this morning and it is looking a lot warmer. milder weather is set to move in as that cold air mass pulls away for much of the country by tonight. that's good news. high pressure is moving in instead and we will be seeing some sunny skies. precipitation wise, too, finally a little snow lingering in the northwest flank here this morning, but that is short lived. it is now headed out and then we will see really dry and clear conditions across much of the country today. winds too are showing signs of easing. so that also will help to bring in milder túe
shelter at this evacuation center alone. 9600 in the town of minami sanriku. 166,000 in the prefecture of miyagi. 285,000 in the whole affected areas. that is just one indication of how serious the situation remains reporting live from minami sanriku. >> sdf helicopters arriving there for rescue work, but you can see snow was still there and the situation still continued to be very see veer for the survivors doctor -- se is veer for the survivors and up next is the weather forecast...
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to rock the country meanwhile the estimated death toll from the earthquake triggered tsunami in the miyagi province alone is believed to exceed ten thousand. moscow says it is ready to help tokyo with russia having vast experience in dealing with both natural and manmade disasters well earlier i spoke to are. from kiev in ukraine and i thought that no vehicle in the capital for more. prime minister putin said the crush raised ready to double its gas supplies to japan as well as it's ready to stand fuel if it's necessary of course many parts of japan remember me without electricity and energy is crucial at that point also russia can send fourteen units of hardware including seven jets they're ready to takeoff as soon as needed with two two hundred doctors and rescuers on board now forty five countries have offered help to japan and to japan has already accepted and number of those overseas including from countries like the united states great britain germany new zealand and others japanese ambassador here in moscow has sat that japan is looking into the rushes over of help as well meanwhile
to rock the country meanwhile the estimated death toll from the earthquake triggered tsunami in the miyagi province alone is believed to exceed ten thousand. moscow says it is ready to help tokyo with russia having vast experience in dealing with both natural and manmade disasters well earlier i spoke to are. from kiev in ukraine and i thought that no vehicle in the capital for more. prime minister putin said the crush raised ready to double its gas supplies to japan as well as it's ready to...
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over 237,000 people are living in shelters across japan in the three hardest-hit prefectures of miyagi, i watta, and fukushima, that border the tsunami. people are taking refuge at shelters. many of the evacuees are suffering from shortages of food, water, and other essentials. we have chief cabinet secretary yukio edano way news conference now. >> translator: thanks for waiting. there is a cabinet meeting. i'd like to report to you the outcome. there are two general issues. one issuance of low and personal changes. starting today we are going to have a meeting for the support of the people in the evacuation shelters. the activities of the meeting, in order to have a smooth operation, we have decided to establish a meeting, a liaison meeting to support evacuatees. we will have close contact and confirm and follow up all issues that are necessary to support the victims. mr. matsumoto is the head. mr. katayama, mr. sengoku, mr. hirano are the members of the special meeting. they will serve as the vice chairmen. and the deputy ministers of different departments have attended this meeting.
over 237,000 people are living in shelters across japan in the three hardest-hit prefectures of miyagi, i watta, and fukushima, that border the tsunami. people are taking refuge at shelters. many of the evacuees are suffering from shortages of food, water, and other essentials. we have chief cabinet secretary yukio edano way news conference now. >> translator: thanks for waiting. there is a cabinet meeting. i'd like to report to you the outcome. there are two general issues. one issuance...
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. >>> miyagi prefecture was mitt hard. this footage of the port taken wednesday morning shows the devastation caused by the double natural disaster. boths were swept inland and lined debris where
. >>> miyagi prefecture was mitt hard. this footage of the port taken wednesday morning shows the devastation caused by the double natural disaster. boths were swept inland and lined debris where
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officials estimate 10,000 people were killed in miyagi alone. towns along the coast were obliterated by a 30 foot wave that went miles inland. many bodies were washed out to sea and likely will never be recovered. >>> the quake and tsunami essentially wiped off some towns from the map. natori, once home to over 70,000 people, a thriving farming town, now it no longer exists. ben tracy is there. >> reporter: more than three days after the earthquake hit and tsunami roared through natori, the homes are still smoldering, and this is all left of this town once home to farmers. now it's basically deserted. emergency vehicles are the only traffic on the roads and this man is one of the only people left in town. everyone else is gone because so are their homes. this used to be a neighborhood. now it is simply a debris field. >> reporter: these were houses. now they're all gone. >> nothing. >> reporter: our driver used to take this street when he drove his people to the beach. he can't believe what's happened. >> we cannot run away, escape. >> reporter:
officials estimate 10,000 people were killed in miyagi alone. towns along the coast were obliterated by a 30 foot wave that went miles inland. many bodies were washed out to sea and likely will never be recovered. >>> the quake and tsunami essentially wiped off some towns from the map. natori, once home to over 70,000 people, a thriving farming town, now it no longer exists. ben tracy is there. >> reporter: more than three days after the earthquake hit and tsunami roared through...
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experiencing a partial meltdown meanwhile radiation has increased to four hundred fold in the region of miyagi which lies dozens of kilometers further north well it's not. we are at the moment if the radiation came from the local nuclear plant or drifted up from the facility in fukushima following saturday's explosion the government claims the radioactivity rubi so far there's not a pose a threat to human health but having said that the number of people admitted to hospital suffering exposure is said to be rising amid a series of aftershocks continue to rock the country bennett has the latest from tokyo. actually the city is still shaken near being a number of aftershocks just this morning a good one the last one about twenty minutes ago the whole room was shaking as i walked downstairs the line of things was shaking and it's very hard to actually walk in a straight line you're swaying and enjoying a night there and couple of aftershocks so strong in fact that you work me up and i could actually hear the room creaking and things are falling from the roof outside so the city is still experienci
experiencing a partial meltdown meanwhile radiation has increased to four hundred fold in the region of miyagi which lies dozens of kilometers further north well it's not. we are at the moment if the radiation came from the local nuclear plant or drifted up from the facility in fukushima following saturday's explosion the government claims the radioactivity rubi so far there's not a pose a threat to human health but having said that the number of people admitted to hospital suffering exposure...
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one of the places hardest hit by the tsunami is the coastal port of miyagi co. our correspondent returned to the town to see how it has coped now that the flood waters have receded. >> it is hard to believe it now, the way these waters rose, devouring all they saw. a week ago a giant wave was racing toward the shore. it swamped octobermiyako's -- defenses.ped miyako's she was standing on the fourth floor of the city hall, watching. the tsunami rose exactly half an hour after the earthquake struck. all of the water was sucked out just before the tsunami hit. i could see the sand on the bottom of the river bed. -- river boat. >> that but now lies crushed. at least 1000 died here, adding to this nation's mounting losses. what you can see that many of the houses here were built of wood, and have been wiped out. the high street is just this way. >> even now, many people are still coming to pick up what is left of their lives. when she heard the siren, she ran home to save her father. they lost each other in the waves. >> everything was being swept towards me. i knew
one of the places hardest hit by the tsunami is the coastal port of miyagi co. our correspondent returned to the town to see how it has coped now that the flood waters have receded. >> it is hard to believe it now, the way these waters rose, devouring all they saw. a week ago a giant wave was racing toward the shore. it swamped octobermiyako's -- defenses.ped miyako's she was standing on the fourth floor of the city hall, watching. the tsunami rose exactly half an hour after the...
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at spokesman in one of the hard hit regions miyagi estimates death tolls will exceed 15,000. >> reporter: in an hour hundreds of americans who evacuated from japan will start arriving in solano county. two chartered military flights scheduled to touch down at travis air force base this morning. the first at 5:45. the second will land around 9:00. >>> this morning, this english teacher is identified as the first american confirmed killed in japan's disaster. u.s. embassy in japan says the body of 24-year-old taylor anderson was discovered in the wreckage of the earthquake and tsunami north of tokyo. anderson is from virginia. her sister tells a local newspaper she helped all the her students evacuate but then couldn't get out of the way of the tsunami fast enough. >>> opening statement and the first witness expected in the perjury trial of former giants slugger barry bonds. the first person to be asked to take the stand will probably be bonds' personal trainer greg anderson but he is expected to refuse to testify and to be jailed for the duration of the four-week trial. a jury of eight wo
at spokesman in one of the hard hit regions miyagi estimates death tolls will exceed 15,000. >> reporter: in an hour hundreds of americans who evacuated from japan will start arriving in solano county. two chartered military flights scheduled to touch down at travis air force base this morning. the first at 5:45. the second will land around 9:00. >>> this morning, this english teacher is identified as the first american confirmed killed in japan's disaster. u.s. embassy in japan...
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just only ones with carrots and young parents with children yesterday may need a daughter her little miyagi quake happening as we tried to call her but more connection was lost although the epicenter was far away from talking oh i thought it was an issue rocked it seemed like everything around me were crashing it was happening all day every time i returned home it started again. has declared a major just nuclear power emergency after the cooling system failed plan to focus shima following that earthquake in the northeast he spoke. earlier he's a u.n. expert about chemical safety he says there is reason for major concern right now. the problem is that she lived very serious because we're talking could both be possible destructionists of the chemical plants and also the atomic storage stations and as to the chemical plant evidently we are having in mind it possible come terminations. of the air and the land with the toxic chemicals which my. bowing to the agricultural products and as to the nuclear power stations i have to say bed the japanese nation became very sensitive to the problem of fe
just only ones with carrots and young parents with children yesterday may need a daughter her little miyagi quake happening as we tried to call her but more connection was lost although the epicenter was far away from talking oh i thought it was an issue rocked it seemed like everything around me were crashing it was happening all day every time i returned home it started again. has declared a major just nuclear power emergency after the cooling system failed plan to focus shima following that...
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we are sending them to the miyagi prefecture and fukushima prefecture. and some of them have arrived in the area and started assessment and started the mobile clinics. but unfortunately, because of the phone connection is quite bad, we haven't got all the information yet from them. >> it sounds like, then, without perfect information, there may still be areas that could be impacted that we don't even know about at this point. is that your sense? >> yes, it could be. affected area is very large, so you have haven't been able to take a whole view. >> what, at this point, would you say is your biggest fear? >> well, still not enough information is coming out, so still people are trying to coordinate, and rench and rescue. the coordination is lots of effort putting in the coordination, and also the logistics challenges that might happen. and we just have to do everything at once, and we just don't know how big this operation is going to be. >> it is certainly a very complex scenario with multiple moving parts. people around the world are watching this unfold
we are sending them to the miyagi prefecture and fukushima prefecture. and some of them have arrived in the area and started assessment and started the mobile clinics. but unfortunately, because of the phone connection is quite bad, we haven't got all the information yet from them. >> it sounds like, then, without perfect information, there may still be areas that could be impacted that we don't even know about at this point. is that your sense? >> yes, it could be. affected area is...
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. >> reporter: before march 11th, most americans had never heard of miyagi, that district in japan now so synonymous with pain and loss. but taylor anderson knew it in better days. the girl from richmond, virginia, had made it her home. >> she loved it. she loved the culture. she loved the people. she loved teaching japanese children. she was living her dream. >> reporter: but taylor taught more than english. she taught compassion in full measure. when the earthquake struck, she helped get children out. but the time she needed to save herself was gone. it took rescuers days to reach that area, to begin picking through the grim jigsaw puzzle of debris. it seemed hopeless. and yet nine days in, a 16-year-old boy was found clinging to a roof, exhausted and cold, but alive. he had saved his 80-year-old grandmother too after finding the refrigerator stocked with yogurt and coke. [ speaking foreign language ] we always knew there was something special about him, said his father. special indeed. and for a time, it seemed that taylor was part of that special group. in fact her parents got a ca
. >> reporter: before march 11th, most americans had never heard of miyagi, that district in japan now so synonymous with pain and loss. but taylor anderson knew it in better days. the girl from richmond, virginia, had made it her home. >> she loved it. she loved the culture. she loved the people. she loved teaching japanese children. she was living her dream. >> reporter: but taylor taught more than english. she taught compassion in full measure. when the earthquake struck,...
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this is new video that shows the severity of the disasters in the miyagi prefacture. it is estimated today there are actually at least 10,000 people dead in that area alone. the official death toll in all of japan from that earthquake and tsunami is just over 800. we have team coverage of the developments in japan. ally rasmus is in san francisco. first, we want to check in with jana in tokyo right now. >> reporter: good morning. or good night as it is right now. 11:00at night on sunday. sunshine we reported -- since we reported live on the 10:00 news last night, we've since moved into central tokyo. that is very close to where all the embassies are, and all the national offices. sort of like the u.s. equivalent of capitol hill. we have not had a chance to go anywhere outside of tokyo right now. the transportation is very limited. as you can imagine. with everything that's been going on up there. but i've been listening closely. right now, i have the japanese national news on. a short while ago, early this evening, they had japanese officials who came on, who were tal
this is new video that shows the severity of the disasters in the miyagi prefacture. it is estimated today there are actually at least 10,000 people dead in that area alone. the official death toll in all of japan from that earthquake and tsunami is just over 800. we have team coverage of the developments in japan. ally rasmus is in san francisco. first, we want to check in with jana in tokyo right now. >> reporter: good morning. or good night as it is right now. 11:00at night on sunday....
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we created a sister state relationship with miyagi prefecture so i have a personal feeling for the loss of life and damage they are sustaining and they have incurred. in that adversity there is the opportunity for us to learn. the opportunity for us to learn and better inform the nrc and inform the the proposed designs for nuclear facilities. ortunity to look at everyone of the facilities starting from the ones that may be most at risk if we had a seismic incident or tsunami. to put these lessons learned to work. talk to us about how about my work and the other thing, i was in france earlier and i looked at a country where 80% of what tuesday comes from nuclear and where they are participants in an international organization, with the european -- oacd. there was an international organization we're part of. a bunch of other countries and that is an opportunity to share lessons. it should work. talk to about lessons learned and the how do we learned but other countries that are into nuclear energy. >> we have not developed a detailed plan for how we intend to do that but i will meet with
we created a sister state relationship with miyagi prefecture so i have a personal feeling for the loss of life and damage they are sustaining and they have incurred. in that adversity there is the opportunity for us to learn. the opportunity for us to learn and better inform the nrc and inform the the proposed designs for nuclear facilities. ortunity to look at everyone of the facilities starting from the ones that may be most at risk if we had a seismic incident or tsunami. to put these...
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some have no one left behind, like this tiny survivor now dependent on the care of the red cross in miyagi. but these, the lucky ones face a new reality. to find shelter with their families and water and food. you had your lunch? you make it here? some of them had time for even the furriest members of the family. and all through the town stretching to infinity we saw families waiting two, three hours for basic staples like water or rice. the stores rationing the food they have left. what do you have in your refrigerator at home? >> totally empty. >> reporter: empty? totally empty? so much to fear. even the white suit-clad radiation scanners. imagine how they look to a child, living near that damaged nuclear power plant. but back in the food line a tiny one whose giggle reaffirms the joy in life. laughing at the strange woman with very light hair from a very distant land. and her giggle her smile, was the light in our day. george and robin, so many children. and again, we can only imagine what someday this will mean to them. back to you. >> it was nice to see that smile. >> we needed that g
some have no one left behind, like this tiny survivor now dependent on the care of the red cross in miyagi. but these, the lucky ones face a new reality. to find shelter with their families and water and food. you had your lunch? you make it here? some of them had time for even the furriest members of the family. and all through the town stretching to infinity we saw families waiting two, three hours for basic staples like water or rice. the stores rationing the food they have left. what do you...
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>> that's right, miyagi, the indicators damaged. ibaraki, further south, is measuring normal levels. but again, only temporarily. we expect the cloud to go over ibaraki, as well. and normal levels will start to shoot up in the next few hours. >> and i want to see what you think about fukushima. we'll push in there. and you'll see a number of indicators are showing spiked levels. this is expected. when you hear the plume this morning, we could see readings even higher than we're seeing. >> the outer ring is six miles outside of the radiation zone. radiation level there's are approximately 110 microsieverts per hour. in other words, a chest x-ray per hour in these areas. as you go closer to the reactor, it starts to go up to hundreds, thousands of chest x-rays per hour. 6 >> we heard from david wright, that the average person working noir the near the plant and living around faukushima has ben exposed to 16,000 times the radiation? >> that's right. we're talking about staggering amounts of radiation. if you go in the reactor site itse
>> that's right, miyagi, the indicators damaged. ibaraki, further south, is measuring normal levels. but again, only temporarily. we expect the cloud to go over ibaraki, as well. and normal levels will start to shoot up in the next few hours. >> and i want to see what you think about fukushima. we'll push in there. and you'll see a number of indicators are showing spiked levels. this is expected. when you hear the plume this morning, we could see readings even higher than we're...
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in miyagi prefecture thousands of people were found. koriyama and others in the region are beginning to empty out. cbs news news, fukushima, japan. >> we want to turn it over to chris. >> erica, thank you. joining us is cham dallas. you have been in contact with the japanese and u.s. government throughout this process. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> let's show the people at home an animation of a nuclear reactor. how this should work. >> here is your reactor right here. these are the fuel rods, radioactive fuel rods, uranium that generate neutrons that heat up water. the water comes to the turbine, turns into steam, electricity goes out to the public. now, here is the key. the control rods they dropped into the reactor that shut it off at the very beginning of the reaction. >> that is exactly what happened with the earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. let's talk about fukushima. we are hearing of multiple explosions and possible radiation exposure. what is the situation there now? >> let's talk about what went right. they dr
in miyagi prefecture thousands of people were found. koriyama and others in the region are beginning to empty out. cbs news news, fukushima, japan. >> we want to turn it over to chris. >> erica, thank you. joining us is cham dallas. you have been in contact with the japanese and u.s. government throughout this process. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> let's show the people at home an animation of a nuclear reactor. how this should work. >> here is your...
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and then within minutes after that, i got a call from international relations office in miyagi and he told me taylor had been found. so it goes from here's another day of waiting to she's found and just amazing up and down, down and up. >> jean, as a mom sitting by, i know this has been very difficult for both of you, but what were your thoughts when you finally got the good news? >> i couldn't believe it. i was so relieved. it's been a hard four days, but we just knew we'd find her and we just kept on hoping. and she's coming home. we're very happy. >> do you know when she's coming home? when will we be able to speak with her? because you've gotten word that she's okay, but do you know when assume be able to actually talk with her in. >> no. cameron told us that they were trying to get a government car to go down tomorrow. it's in the early evening there. they would try to get to her tomorrow. and i asked him to please take a satellite phone so that she could call back. but it's probably going to be 18 to 24 hours i would think before we hear from her. >> just to give people a little
and then within minutes after that, i got a call from international relations office in miyagi and he told me taylor had been found. so it goes from here's another day of waiting to she's found and just amazing up and down, down and up. >> jean, as a mom sitting by, i know this has been very difficult for both of you, but what were your thoughts when you finally got the good news? >> i couldn't believe it. i was so relieved. it's been a hard four days, but we just knew we'd find her...
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in miyagi, a mass funeral. with funeral homes destroyed and fuel for cremation in short supply, this former garbage dump, now the temporary resting place for as many as 1,000 quake and tsunami victims. when things are somewhat back to normal, those bodies will be cremated. the death toll now exceeds 9,300 and certainly will climb higher. erica? >> bill whitaker in tokyo, thanks. >>> now here's chris. >> thank you. >>> now the latest from libya, where for the fourth night in a row, the u.s. and its allies attack targets in and around the capital tripoli. moammar gadhafi appeared in public for the first time since the air attacks began telling supporters, quote, we'll do feet them by any means. we will not surrender, end zoets. officials say nato is working out its differences and will take over enforcement of libya's no-fly zone. news correspondent mark phillips in tripoli with the latest on the violence. >> reporter: good morning, chris. the first news this morning is actually from misrata, a little town the re
in miyagi, a mass funeral. with funeral homes destroyed and fuel for cremation in short supply, this former garbage dump, now the temporary resting place for as many as 1,000 quake and tsunami victims. when things are somewhat back to normal, those bodies will be cremated. the death toll now exceeds 9,300 and certainly will climb higher. erica? >> bill whitaker in tokyo, thanks. >>> now here's chris. >> thank you. >>> now the latest from libya, where for the fourth...
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monday, a 6.5 magnitude quake off the coast of miyagi rocked northeast japan, prompting a brief tsunami warning. there were no immediate reports of damage. and officials at the nuclear plant say it will not impact work to stabilize the reactors. [ sirens ] >> reporter: newly released video of the march 11th tsunami striking shows just how quickly the wave consumed everything in its path. sweeping away cars and buildings until that coastal city was destroyed. in the face of so much adversity, there are many examples of resilience. "i know many people whose homes have drifted away. they have lost everything. so i want to strongly support them." three workers who had been hospitalized for radiation exposure were released today. two of the workers have received radiation burns on their legs when the water they were sloshing around in seeped into their shoes. but the doctors say that they're optimistic they'll make a full recovery although they will keep an eye on them. chris? >> cbs's lucy craft for us in tokyo this morning. lucy, thank you. now joining us from washington is nuclear expert
monday, a 6.5 magnitude quake off the coast of miyagi rocked northeast japan, prompting a brief tsunami warning. there were no immediate reports of damage. and officials at the nuclear plant say it will not impact work to stabilize the reactors. [ sirens ] >> reporter: newly released video of the march 11th tsunami striking shows just how quickly the wave consumed everything in its path. sweeping away cars and buildings until that coastal city was destroyed. in the face of so much...
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now, because the infrastructure is so badly damaged, in the most hard-hit areas, which are miyagi and iwate, now the effort has shifted to getting those -- the evacuees out of their home states, their home prefectures, sending them anywhere in japan that will have them. putting them in public housing, private homes, hotel, inns, you name it. anywhere that they can be safe and warm and comfortable and have access to medical services and food supplies and all of that. so the effort has very much changed in the last few days. >> cbs news correspondent lucy craft. thank you. >>> and now let's get a check of this morning's other headlines. cbs news correspondent and "morning news" anchor betty nguyen is at the news desk. >> good morning, everybody. in the wake of the nuclear disaster, the state department is expanding the area for volunteer evacuations for family members of u.s. personnel in japan. the new parameters extend to 13 areas, in addition to the cities of tokyo, nagoya and yokohama. last week americans were urged to avoid travel to japan. the new warning gave no details about why
now, because the infrastructure is so badly damaged, in the most hard-hit areas, which are miyagi and iwate, now the effort has shifted to getting those -- the evacuees out of their home states, their home prefectures, sending them anywhere in japan that will have them. putting them in public housing, private homes, hotel, inns, you name it. anywhere that they can be safe and warm and comfortable and have access to medical services and food supplies and all of that. so the effort has very much...
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on tuesday, a young man was pulled from the rubble in miyagi. >> people don't die easily, this rescuer says. that's why we are doing our best, continuing to search. for all they have lost, the people of japan have not lost hope. japan is not only accepting u.s. help in terms of aid and recovery, but they are also going to accept the help of u.s. nuclear experts en route here. meantime japanese officials within the last hour or so continue to say that the radiation levels are stable at the plant. they continue to work the problem. they have abandoned the idea of a fly-over to drop water on number 3 and will inject water from the ground. they say radioactivity levels now are stable at the site. >> let me talk to you about the radiation situation. you were in sendai for 36 hours, lester. i mentioned you made it to tokyo overnight and as you arrived at the hotel you and the crew were screened for radiation. talk to me about it. >> reporter: nbc hired a radioactive expert who met us at the hotel. he scanned us with a geiger counter. you see in the still video. all of us tested clean. he che
on tuesday, a young man was pulled from the rubble in miyagi. >> people don't die easily, this rescuer says. that's why we are doing our best, continuing to search. for all they have lost, the people of japan have not lost hope. japan is not only accepting u.s. help in terms of aid and recovery, but they are also going to accept the help of u.s. nuclear experts en route here. meantime japanese officials within the last hour or so continue to say that the radiation levels are stable at the...
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still missing. 24-year-old taylor anderson of richmond, virginia, was an english teacher living in the miyagi prefecture. >> she loved teaching japanese children. she was living her dream. >> reporter: when the earthquake hit, taylor helped get the children out of the school, waiting till their parents arrived. for days her parents waited for word from taylor. >> i wanted to touch her, feel her, listen to her, hear her voice. >> reporter: but taylor's call never came. her body was found monday. the first american among thousands of japanese known to have perished in the disaster. as the search for the missing labors on, another american family is still waiting to her from their loved one, 26-year-old monty dixon. he belonged to the same program as taylor, teaching english in awati, another area ravaged by the tsunami. his family in alaska is consumed by worry but focused on their mission. >> the grief is overwhelming. i've got to find my brother. >> reporter: we wish those people well. there's another american angle. that radiation plume coming over the united states. every official that i kn
still missing. 24-year-old taylor anderson of richmond, virginia, was an english teacher living in the miyagi prefecture. >> she loved teaching japanese children. she was living her dream. >> reporter: when the earthquake hit, taylor helped get the children out of the school, waiting till their parents arrived. for days her parents waited for word from taylor. >> i wanted to touch her, feel her, listen to her, hear her voice. >> reporter: but taylor's call never came....